Making Doughnuts - recipe included

At the end of last week I learned how to make doughnuts, with the help of an American friend. Melissa came here, armed with her dough that had been sitting overnight in the fridge, and was now ready to cut, rise and cook. So, that was what we did on Friday morning. Now, when I tell you that these doughnuts were good, I mean they were really good. Dunkin Donuts, eat your heart out!



We even had the proper vanilla glaze, which just make them even more delicious. The children couldn't get enough of them, and the holes that we cooked too - they were just of the 'melt in your mouth' variety.

So, guess what I'll have to do again this week? And again, and again.
Fortunately you can freeze them, so each time I'll freeze half and we'll eat half. However, you do have to remember that you should eat them the first day, or at least the second, as they are never as good after 24 hours.

The recipe is written below.


Doughnuts:
1 1/8 cup warm milk
1/4 cup sugar
2 and 1/4 tsp yeast
2 large eggs, beaten
3/4 cup blue band (marg) melted and cooled slightly
4 cups flour
1/4 tsp salt
oil for frying

Glaze:
3 cups icing sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup cold water/milk
(I always use milk)
Don't forget to half your glaze amounts, if you're feezing half of the doughnuts. They should be frozen before you glaze them!

1/. Dissolve sugar in warm milk. Add yeast and stir to combine. Let sit for 10 minutes, allowing yeast to activiate. Add eggs to melted blue band, stirring constantly. Combine egg mixture wityh yeast mixture. Add salt and then flour in small amounts until dough is combined. Knead for 5 mins. Allow dough to rest for 10 mins. Transfer dough to an oiled bowl, cover with cling film and a clean tea towel, and refrigerate for 8 hours (at least) or overnight (very slow rise).

2/. Turn out dough on lightly floured surface. Roll out dough to 1/4 or 1/2 inches thick. Cut into rings with holes (I use a large glass/plastic cup for doughnuts and a child's plastci medicine cup for the holes). Place doughnuts and holes on a floured baking sheet. Cover with a clean tea towel and allow to rise in a warm place for 1 hour to 1 1/2 hours.

3/. Fry doughnnuts in hot oil (around 190 deg. C) Approx. 1 minute each side (about 3 at a time,depending on the size of your pan). Drain on paper towels. flipping once to remove excess oil from both sides.

4/. Glaze when cool enough and enjoy!

5/. Happy Eating!
It should make about 20 doughnuts, depending on how big your cup/glass is for cutting.

Hope you have fun. We sure did!